Date Posted:
2026-11-12
Country:
United States of America
Location:
US-AZ-REMOTE
Position Role Type:
Remote
U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
Security Clearance Type:
DoD Clearance: Secret
Security Clearance Status:
Active and existing security clearance required after day 1
At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.
Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.
This Commodity Performance Lead will report directly to the Associate Director of the Honeywell SIPT. In this role, you will perform a critical role in the overall performance, relationship, and health of a supplier through the management of Raytheon business strategy, coordination of a cross-functional team and utilization of a supplier development engagement process. You will evaluate supplier factors, including but not limited to, capabilities, capacity, obsolescence, market and technology trends when making supplier strategies. In collaboration with Commodity Strategies, Programs, Supplier Engineering and Leadership, the Commodity Performance Lead is responsible for ensuring a robust supply base that can meet the increasing needs of RTX and our customers. The Commodity Performance Lead will develop key senior level relationships both internally and externally to influence and drive critical needs at the supplier.
What You Will Do:
- Develops and executes Raytheon Company supplier strategies for the SIPT, enabling the business to achieve rapid growth by establishing resiliency in the supply chain.
- Coordinating POC for a Focused Supplier(s)
- Partners with the enterprise to align supplier priorities to support customer demand
- Ensure supplier understands flow down requirements
- Optimize a supplier's performance to meet customer needs
- Understand Capacity, Capability, and Health of the Focused Supplier(s)
- Drive prioritization of Raytheon portfolio & ensure strong supplier relationships
- Manage Supplier Partnership throughout product lifecycle to drive delivery assurance
- Coordinate continuous improvement engagements to ensure delivery of quality parts on time
- Develop strategies to drive supply base resiliency by reducing vulnerabilities at the n-th tier level and next higher assembly level.
- Coordinate with commodity strategies to identify technology trends and gaps between Raytheon tech. roadmaps and suppliers to align supplier investments and enable and inform product strategies and approaches.
- Characterizes and understands the wider supplier portfolio space with respect to supplier technology & capabilities, performance, and capacity.
- Insulates the supply chain from supplier risks through deployment of core strategies that enable the Company to withstand instability and reduce threats to the business
- Drives improved profitability by implementing approaches that are forward looking and anticipate changes in supply and demand and proactively position Raytheon to capture savings or mitigate cost growth.
- Responsible for cross-business collaboration with Collins and Pratt & Whitney to develop approaches that better leverage RTX combined spend to achieve financial targets and improve terms and conditions by which we execute with our suppliers.
- Occasional travel – 40%
Qualifications You Must Have:
- Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and a minimum 10 years of experience in supply chain management, supplier management, program management, operations, or a related field or and Advanced degree in a related field and 7 years relevant experience.
- Experience managing strategic supplier relationships and driving measurable improvements in supplier performance, delivery, quality, and responsiveness.
- Experience developing and maintaining supplier performance metrics, scorecards, dashboards, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- U.S. Citizenship status is required as this position will require access to U.S.-only data systems.
- Ability to travel up to 40% domestically.
Qualifications We Prefer:
- Experience with inertial products, actuation systems, GPS, guidance or related technologies.
- Strong data gathering, analysis, and reporting skills with the ability to synthesize large data sets into actionable insights, identify trends, assess supplier performance, and support executive-level decision making.
- Demonstrated cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to align diverse stakeholders toward common business objectives.
- Strong project and program management skills with experience leading complex initiatives from planning through execution.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.
- Proven ability to operate independently, prioritize competing demands, and deliver results with minimal supervision.
- Exceptional collaborative leadership style with the ability to influence and drive outcomes across all organizational levels within Raytheon and assigned suppliers.
- Experience leading root cause investigations, corrective action plans, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience developing high impact commodity and supplier strategies
- Proven ability to execute/implement transformative change
- Experience in procurement and a demonstrated ability to manage complex terms and conditions
- Knowledge of Earned Value Management Systems
- Advanced Supply Chain commercial best practice experience and an ability to adapt to the Aerospace & Defense market
- Firm understanding of FAR and DFAR requirements
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization capabilities.
- Post-Graduate Degree
- 6+ years of experience developing and managing supplier base
What We Offer:
- Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
Learn More & Apply Now!
Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role. This position is classified as:
- Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home). If you live within a reasonable commute of an RTX site with other colleagues you interact with, your manager will discuss whether there is a degree of onsite presence associated with this role.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.
The salary range for this role is 132,400 USD - 251,600 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.
Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.
This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.
RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.
RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.
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